by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
It’s the end of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I scooted back home from Australia just in time to have the honor of being interviewed by Tom Randell at KSRM Radio about my upcoming e-book, When Push Comes to Shove. How to Help When Someone You Love...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
As I was leaving work today, one of my coworkers was glimpsing the news and shaking his head. “Second murder-suicide report in the last two weeks in Alaska,” he said, adding what’s on everyone’s else’s mind. “Who in the world would...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
It’s that time of year again. October. Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I decided to go to a presentation titled “Let’s Talk Prevention” put on by a social worker at one of Anchorage’s mental health hospitals. I should’ve taken the misplaced quotes as a sign. A stop...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
What’s going on in your world? I made an executive decision to cut back blogging to no less than twice monthly. Somewhere between work and home remodels, revision on an old project and the developing of a new one, I realized that something had to give. But in...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
Were the good old days really that good? Not to Alaska resident Muriel Pfeil. In 1976, Muriel got into her car in downtown Anchorage, turned the key, and was blown to bits. Someone had planted a car bomb. At the time, Muriel was not much past forty and had been...
by lameredith | | Classic Posts, Domestic Violence
How have you been filling your summer days? I took an impromptu trip to Talkeetna, Alaska this weekend and stayed at a charming youth hostel there. I love the connections and conversations when I’m in a hostel, and caught up on reading and writing....